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Undergraduate Bulletin 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Course Descriptions

 
  

  • SWG 382 - Constitutional Law III: Gender and Race

    3 hours
    Listed also as POSC 382 .
  

  • SWG 400 - Interdisciplinary Frameworks for the Analysis of Women and Gender

    3 hours
    This upper-level theory course will focus on interdisciplinary and multicultural epistemologies, theories, and methodological approaches to the study of women and gender.

    Listed also as PHIL 400 .

    Prerequisite(s): SWG 200  and junior standing or consent of the instructor.
  

  • THEA 140 - Theatre Practicum

    1 hour
    This course provides a hands-on opportunity for students to work with professional entertainers contracted through the performing arts series. Areas include: front of the house, performance, costuming, lighting and sound, set/scene work, and more. The practicum also includes the practical application of skills to university productions. Enrollment limited to theatre arts majors and minors.
  

  • THEA 142 - Dance

    3 hours
    This course is appropriate for students new to dance as well as to those who already have basic dance skills. A different form of dance will be offered each semester, such as ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip-hop, etc. Each course is designed to impart basic techniques as well as aid physical fitness and awareness.

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 150 - Introduction to Theatre

    3 hours
    This course develops the students’ understanding and experience of theatre. The elements of drama, the collaborative process of theatre production, contemporary performance forms and contexts, and methods of criticism are introduced. Course work includes weekly reading and oral and written analyses of dramatic texts and live and filmed performances. Attendance at theatre performances in the Chicago area is required.

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 160 - Voice and Diction

    3 hours
    Students will improve the quality and effectiveness of their speaking voice through a program of drills and performance exercises. Rodenburg’s text, The Right to Speak, will be fully covered. TV and radio announcing skills will also be included. Course offered on satisfactory/fail basis only.

    Listed also as CAS 160 .
  

  • THEA 161 - Voice and Movement I

    3 hours
    Students will enhance the use of their voices and bodies for performance and presentation through individual body connection work. Using the techniques of Linklater, Alexander, Penrod, Spolin, and others, students will explore how their instrument functions and how to maximize their physical and vocal aptitude.
  

  • THEA 170 - History of Theatre

    3 hours
    This course focuses primarily on the history of Western theatre. Through weekly reading, writing, and discussion of primary texts, secondary sources, and dramatic literature, students will examine the purposes, forms, and processes of theatre as manifested in specific cultural contexts from the beginning of theatre to the present.
  

  • THEA 180 - Acting Fundamentals

    3 hours
    We are actors in everyday life. Through the study of the Stanislavski System, along with other acting methodologies and exercises, students will explore how characters relate to others, thereby enhancing individual aesthetic awareness. The course will focus on the art of acting as a craft and discipline, and how these skills can connect to and enrich other aspects of our daily world.

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 228 - Classical Drama

    3 hours
    Listed also as ENGL 228 

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 

    This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 230 - Theatre Production I

    3 hours
    This course and its hands-on approach will equip the student in the fundamental techniques, materials, and shop skills relevant to the various elements of technical theatre. Students will assist in preparing and mounting university productions in the areas of lighting, set construction, scene work, sound, etc.

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 240 - Forms of Drama

    3 hours
    Listed also as ENGL 240 .
  

  • THEA 253 - Improvisation

    2 hours
    Viola Spolin says, “Spontaneity is the moment of personal freedom when we are faced with a reality and see it, explore it, and act accordingly.” This course will help students embrace creative freedom, discover and design new realities, and enhance their intuitive skills through the fundamental study of improvisational acting. The course will cover a wide variety of improv forms, techniques, and exercises.

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 254 - Theatre for Young Audiences

    3 hours
    The course will focus on the elements involved in producing quality theatre for young audiences. Through the practical application of acting exercises, improvisation, and textual analysis, students will extensively explore acting in children’s theatre and gain knowledge in the various aspects of directing, scripting, and producing youth-oriented theatrical experiences. This course requires some outside work: additional rehearsals and live performances.

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 255 - Creative Dramatics

    3 hours
    Students will study theatre techniques to connect to a community, consider the impact of significant events, and explore different aspects of everyday life. The course will include trust- and team-building exercises, improvisation, theatre games, role-playing, and storytelling.

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 257 - Group Performance of Literature

    3 hours
    Working with various forms of literature, students will be introduced to methods for adapting these for performance. Additional focus on techniques for developing performance skills include storytelling, improvisation, and characterization. Students will develop a repertoire of pieces by working on collaborative projects and will participate in a final, public performance of selected projects. The course requires some rehearsal outside of class.

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 260 - The English Drama

    3 hours
    Listed also as ENGL 260 .

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101  or equivalent.

    This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 261 - Shakespeare’s Romantic Couples

    3 hours
    Listed also as ENGL 261  

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101  or equivalent.

    This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 262 - Shakespeare’s Tragic Families

    3 hours
    Listed also as ENGL 262 

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 

    This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 263 - Introduction to Shakespeare

    3 hours
    Listed also as ENGL 263 

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 

    The course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 270 - Theatre: The American Scene

    3 hours
    Students will study major developments in the American theatre from 1929 to the present with emphasis on the dramatic literature and theatre personalities of each decade. Attendance at theatre productions is required.

    Listed also as AMST 273 .

    This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 284 - Solo Performance

    3 hours
    Students will write, interpret, perform, and stage a variety of works in a variety of performance spaces. They will develop analytical and skills in the evaluation of peer performances and performance material. Prominent contemporary solo performers will also be studied: John Leguizamo, Lily Tomlin, Laurie Anderson, Eric Bogosian, Whoopi Goldberg, Spalding Gray, Anna Deavere Smith, and others. Students will design and execute a final, public, solo performance.

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 285 - Advanced Acting

    3 hours
    Students will study the process associated with in-depth character work. Thorough characterization is developed through analysis, research, vocal/physical aptitude and external adjustment, and the application of materials for both monologues and scene work.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 180  or consent of the instructor.
  

  • THEA 292 - Modern Drama

    3 hours
    Listed also as ENGL 292 .
  

  • THEA 305 - Costuming for Theatre

    3 hours
    This course will cover the basic elements necessary to produce costumes for the theatre. These aspects will include sewing skills, tracking and paperwork, measurements, elements of design, and rendering skills.

    Listed also as APRL 305 .

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 308 - On-Camera Acting

    3 hours

     

    In this course students will examine how on-camera acting differs from acting for the stage, and will increase their skills in television, film, and commercial acting through monologues, scene work, and cold readings. Emphasis will be on on-camera acting techniques and script analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 180 
  

  • THEA 330 - Theatre Production II

    3 hours
    This course focuses on the techniques of designing for the theatre. Related media, stage managing, and running productions will be explored, as well as working in the entertainment industry. Students will assist in preparing and mounting university productions. This course may be taken out of sequence with THEA 230 .

    This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 340 - Scriptwriting

    3 hours
    Students will explore methods of scriptwriting in order to discover and develop their writer’s voice and to produce scripts that articulate their individual perspective regarding the human experience. To support the study and practice of techniques of scriptwriting and to contextualize their own work, students will read, see, and learn to analyze various forms of dramatic and film literature. They will also learn methods for assessing their own writing and that of their peers.

    Listed also as CAS 342 .
  

  • THEA 350 - Images of Woman in Drama

    3 hours
    Students will study the roles and conflicts of women in diverse cultures as these are embodied in dramatic world literature from the ancient Greeks to the present. Thematic units will include woman as legend, mother, victim, and feminist. Attendance at theatre productions is required.

    Listed also as SWG 352 .

    This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 359 - Shakespeare

    3 hours
    Listed also as ENGL 359 .
  

  • THEA 362 - Voice and Movement II

    3 hours
    Continued exploration and development of physical and vocal skills initiated in THEA 161 . Topics include: IPA, dialects, mask work, and more.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 161 .
  

  • THEA 375 - Dramaturgy

    3 hours
    Through research, students will uncover layers of meaning within a variety of classical and modern plays. In this capstone course, student dramaturgs will discover answers to what theatre artists and audiences need to know about the plays studied in THEA 375. Students will engage in a series of projects preparing them for entry-level work in the field. A production casebook will be a culminating project.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.

    This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
  

  • THEA 382 - Musical Theatre

    3 hours
    This course explores performance in musical theatre. Topics include acting values, musicality, research, and performance styles. Students will be required to sing, dance, and work independently with an accompanist.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 180  or consent of instructor.
  

  • THEA 387 - Acting Styles

    3 hours
    This course will focus on applying acting techniques to different theatre genres and textual styles. Students will explore a variety of period styles, such as Shakespeare, Restoration, Moliere, commedia dell’arte, and others.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 180  or consent of instructor.
  

  • THEA 388 - Stage Makeup

    2 hours
    This course will cover elements for basic theatrical makeup. These will include general stage, youth, middle age, old age, “blood and guts,” prosthetics, and fantasy makeup. Makeup will be purchased in class. $10 course fee.
  

  • THEA 398 - Auditions

    3 hours
    Auditioning in theatre is a lifetime craft. This course will provide the practical tools to help students develop a diverse audition portfolio and knowledge of materials in order to assist them with the ongoing and necessary process of auditioning. Topics include: contemporary and classical monologues, cold readings, headshots/résumés, musical theatre singing and dancing, etc.
  

  • THEA 400 - Computer-Aided Draft and Design

    3 hours
    This course is an introduction to the basic skills and techniques used in producing two-dimensional drafting and three-dimensional modeling on the computer. Some familiarity with basic drafting and drawing skills is helpful but not required.
  

  • THEA 415 - Directing Workshop I

    3 hours
    Come learn the fundamentals of directing for the stage in a workshop environment. Develop your ability to comprehend plays, create an original artistic aesthetic, and communicate clearly to others.
  

  • THEA 450 - Independent Study

    1-4 hours
    Open to majors with the consent of the theatre faculty.
  

  • THEA 451 - Special Topics in Technical Theatre

    1-4 hours
    Individualized study in specialty and advanced topics in technical theatre. Topics include but are not limited to set design, costume design, lighting design, scene painting, theatre technology, model making, and drafting/rendering for the theatre. This course may be taken for credit multiple times in different areas of interest.

    Prerequisite(s): THEA 230  or THEA 330  or consent of instructor.
  

  • THEA 455 - Internship

    1-8 hours
    Open to majors with the consent of the theatre faculty.
  

  • THEA 456 - Senior Project

    2 hours
    All majors must submit a typed proposal to the faculty well in advance of the completion of the project, usually no later than October of their senior year. Students will discuss their proposals with the faculty member who is best equipped to work with them in their area of concentration. The project may be one or a combination of the following: 1) An expansion of a project already begun within a theatre course. 2) A substantial role or responsibility in one of the university’s productions in the student’s senior year. 3) An original project integrating theatre with other disciplines such as the interdisciplinary minor. Any of the above may be a solo or a collaborative effort. Two or more seniors may do a joint theatre project. Depending on the student’s area of interest, he/she may choose to do research, write, perform, design, direct, manage, promote, or combine any of the above. A portfolio delineating the project will be required. Minors do not need to complete a senior project.
  

  • THEA 495 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation

    1-3 hours
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  

  • THEO 101 - Introduction to Theology

    3 hours
    What is theology? Why does it matter? How do theologians go about their task? This course introduces students to the field and methods of Christian theology, including its origins in the experience of Jesus Christ and the testimony of early Christian scripture, as well as major theological figures and movements, controversies, and contemporary issues and challenges.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 103 - Introduction to Roman Catholicism

    3 hours
    This course will provide an overview of the central beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic tradition. The development of Catholic understandings of fundamental Christian doctrines (e.g., revelation, Christ, sin, grace) and distinctive features of Catholic communal life (e.g., church, the sacraments) will be approached through a variety of texts. Contemporary concerns will be addressed throughout.

    Listed also as CATH 103 

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 104 - Introduction to the Study of Religion

    3 hours
    Like they do about the weather, everybody talks about religion, but few bother to find out what it is. This course explores the meaning, evolution, and practice of religion as a human experience and social institution from a variety of perspectives. In addition to contributions from the history of religions, and both the philosophy and theology of religion, students will also consider the scientific study of religion from the viewpoint of the disciplines of cultural anthropology, archeology, psychology and sociology. Emphasis will be placed on the religious imagination, the use of symbol, myth and ritual in different cultural settings, and the importance of religion in civic discourse and political life.

    This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
  

  • THEO 110 - Understanding the Bible

    3 hours
    This introductory course surveys the main theological themes of the Bible. The various books of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and the Christian Scriptures (New Testament) are examined in light of their historical and theological significance.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 111 - New Testament Greek: Introduction

    3 hours
    This course offers an introduction to the basic elements of the grammar and vocabulary of the New Testament.
  

  • THEO 112 - New Testament Greek: Intermediate

    3 hours
    This course completes the study of the grammar and vocabulary of the New Testament and engages the student in the translation and exegesis of selected passages.

    Prerequisite(s): THEO 111 

  

  • THEO 120 - Hebrew Scriptures I: Genesis to Judges

    3 hours
    This introductory course engages students in a critical reading of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament), with special emphasis on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and the historical books of the Bible.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 122 - New Testament I: The Gospels

    3 hours
    Each of the four Gospels paints a distinctive portrait of the person of Jesus, his origins, life and teaching, death and resurrection. This introduction to New Testament writings offers the student an opportunity to understand each gospel writer’s perspective while critically assessing the information about the historical Jesus of Nazareth and the formation of the early Church.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 160 - Understanding the Christian Life

    3 hours
    What does it mean to live as a Christian in a complex and pluralistic society? This course explores this question in a critical manner, focusing on the moral and spiritual dimensions of Christian living. Topics to be considered include sources of Christian wisdom, such as the Bible and the writings of theologians and spiritual masters; themes such as discipleship, happiness, and Christian virtue; and particular challenges in areas such as sexuality, civic involvement, and economic life.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 230 - Hebrew Scripture II: Prophets and Wisdom

    3 hours
    This course focuses on the role and message of the Hebrew prophets, along with the wisdom literature found in the Hebrew Scriptures. The challenge of these traditions to people today will also receive attention.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 232 - New Testament II: Acts, Paul, and Other Writings

    3 hours
    This course examines the development of the Christian community and its beliefs following the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus as recorded in the New Testament. Major attention will be given to the Acts of the Apostles, the letters of Paul, the pastoral epistles, and the “Catholic” epistles.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 239 - Latino/a American Religious Experience and Theology

    3 hours
    The Latino perspective in religion and theology has only recently been heralded and explored. This course will begin by situating Latino/a perspectives in theology within the larger category of contextual theology. A review of the method and source material of Latino/a theologies will demonstrate how they differ from “classic” theologies. We will then discuss a number of theological topics that pertain to the Latino/a religious experience. Finally, we will look at the Latino/a perspective within the Catholic tradition and the Church.

    Listed also as LLAS 239 

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
  

  • THEO 240 - The Church: Perspectives and Challenges

    3 hours
    Drawing on biblical and other sources (Vatican II documents, individual theologians, etc.), this course examines theologically the nature, structure, and mission of the Church and helps students develop a sound and compelling vision of the Church in the 21st century.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 242 - The Mystery of Evil in Religion and Literature

    3 hours
    The enigma (mystery, problem) of suffering and evil has been expressed historically through various mythologies: tragedy, original sin, alienation, etc. This course will take an in-depth look at these several themes from the perspective both of religion and of literature.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 250 - History of Christianity I: From Its Origins to the Eve of the Reformation

    3 hours
    This course traces the development of Christianity from the earliest communities through the era of persecution, to the emergence of new forms of leadership and explicit theology from the fourth to the ninth centuries. Finally, it explores the tension between competing interpretations of Christian doctrine and practice that led to the disruption of Christendom in the violence of the Crusades, the suppression of dissent, and the political compromise that culminated in the Reformation movement.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 251 - History of Christianity II: From the Reformation to the Present

    3 hours
    A survey of major figures, events, movements, and theological developments since the “breakdown of the medieval synthesis.” Topics include the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, the expansion of Christianity into the New World, the encounter with Enlightenment thought, and the First and Second Vatican Councils. Completion of THEO 250  is not a prerequisite for this course.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 252 - Sacraments in the Catholic Tradition

    3 hours
    An in-depth consideration of the history and theology of the Catholic sacramental system. Special emphasis on how and why the sacraments developed, how they assumed their contemporary form, and their relation to Catholic life and thought. Attention is also given to the general concepts of sacramentality, ritual, and symbol.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 255 - The Mystery of Death

    3 hours
    Why do we die? What is death? How should we respond to death? This course considers such questions from various theological perspectives. Special attention is given to ethical issues surrounding death, as well as such topics as grief and concepts of an afterlife.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 256 - Marriage and Family Life

    3 hours
    Everyone, in some way, has been formed by marriage and family life. Using texts, articles, movies and projects, we will integrate the tradition of the Catholic Church, the culture, and the students’ lived experience to think critically about marriage and family life. The theology of marriage, rooted in scripture, will provide a starting point for exploration. We will look at communication and conflict resolution, faith development, and ritual within this most critical sphere of life.

    Listed also as SWG 256 .

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 257 - Women and Religion

    3 hours
    In this course, we will focus our attention on Christian, Jewish, and Muslim women in the United States. More specifically, we will look at how the religious experiences and imaginations of these women have been shaped by the cultures, theologies, and practices of their various religious traditions within the socio-historical context of American life. Conversely, we will look at how particular individuals and groups of women in the United States have contributed to the development and transformation of religious, social, and cultural life, beliefs, and practices both within and beyond their particular religious institutions.

    Listed also as SWG 257 .

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 261 - Catholic Social Teaching and Movements

    3 hours
    This course seeks to reveal Catholicism’s “best kept secret” the long and still developing tradition of social teaching, as it is found in various Church documents, the works of prominent writers, and social movements.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 264 - The Ways of War and Peace in Christianity and Islam

    3 hours
    It is sometimes said that the way we think about war tests all our thinking. With attention to the past, and mindful of momentous challenges today, this course examines the various and often-conflicting ways in which Christians and Muslims have regarded theologically not only war but also peace. Topics to be explored include sources for theologies of war and peace (the Bible, the Quran, and other key texts), “holy war” Jihad, “just war,” and approaches to nonviolence within the two traditions.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
  

  • THEO 267 - Owning and Owing: Property Debt

    3 hours
    Beginning with Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, this course explores the theological and moral dimensions of economic relations. For millennia, questions of “owning and owing” have been prominent in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, especially in relation to the “divine economy” of sin, grace, and reconciliation. Thomas Aquinas and Martin Luther both condemned usury (the maligned Shylock’s trade), but for different theological reasons, and Muslims’ observation of proscriptions against lending with interest while participating in modern economies illustrates the challenge of applying the wisdom of the past to an age of subprime loans and global banking. Questions regarding property (e.g., land, air, water, ideas, stocks and bonds, debt—even human beings) are equally vexing. But here, too, Christianity and other traditions have theologically profound, challenging, and often diverse or contradictory things to say. This course begins to tap religious wisdom about owning and owing in economically challenging and even perilous times.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 270 - Christianity Among the World’s Religions

    3 hours
    While some attention will be paid to diversity within the Christian tradition, the major focus of this course will be on Christianity’s response to and interaction with the other religions. Christianity’s evangelical world mission will be explored, in terms of its emergence, historical development, and evolving rationale. Christianity’s more recent emphasis on interreligious dialogue and cooperative action will also be explored, again in terms of both theoretical foundations and practical implementations. Are these twin concerns—mission and dialogue—contradictory or complementary? What does the future hold for Christian identity amid religious diversity?

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 272 - Mystical Traditions in World Religions

    3 hours
    A study of the tradition of mysticism in the major world religions. Using the Catholic mystical traditions as a paradigm, we will compare parallel mystical paths in Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Similarities and differences among these several mystical “paths” will provide the basis for our analysis of these traditions.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 273 - Great Women Mystics

    3 hours
    This course explores the lives, activity, and writings of seven outstanding women whose reforming impact on the Church continues to inspire and guide Christians and non-Christians today. Although primary concern will focus on Hildegard of Bingen, Mechthild of Magdeburg, Gertrude the Great, Catherine of Siena, Julian of Norwich, Joan of Arc, and Teresa of Avila, other important figures will be considered as well, including artists, writers, and political figures.

    Listed also as SWG 273 .

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 277 - African-American Religious Experience and Theology

    3 hours
    Beginning with African roots and attentive to historical and cultural factors, this course examines the varieties of religious experience and theology distinctive of the African-American community.

    Listed also as BWS 277 .

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement and the multicultural core requirement.
  

  • THEO 278 - Religions of the Book: Judaism, Christianity, Islam

    3 hours
    This course explores the three great monotheistic religions that claim descent from Abraham. Sharing many of the same beliefs and traditions, Jews, Christians, and Muslims also differ theologically and politically. What are the common bonds that tie them together and the forces that create conflict and mistrust both within and among these faiths?

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 279 - Art, Beauty, and Contemplation: An Introduction to Theological Aesthetics

    3 hours
    This course explores the intersection of art and theology through a consideration of the major themes and issues that inform a theological aesthetics. The focus of our investigation will be on the nature of symbolic seeing that permits one to go beyond mere appearances so as to discern God’s presence in works of art and in all creation. Students will investigate the spiritual dimension of art with particular reference to the meaning of beauty, light, space, time, and creativity, and their relation to nature, the senses, the imagination, and contemplation.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 280 - Native American Culture and Spirituality

    3 hours
    This course explores the history, culture, and spirituality of the Native peoples of the Woodlands and the Plains. Native speakers will share ritual and story to enhance the study. Students taking this course are required to develop a project in collaboration with the reservations they will visit. The project and the service learning trip are required for the course. This camping trip usually begins during early May and lasts approximately two weeks.

    This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
  

  • THEO 281 - Dominican Saints and Mystics

    3 hours
    From the beginning, Dominican spirituality has ranged characteristically and widely between the poles of contemplative prayer and prophetic action. Inspired by a visionary love of Truth, the friar and sister preachers employed the liberal and fine arts, the sciences, law, politics, and nursing as well as direct evangelization to proclaim and manifest the Word. This course will explore the major paths and personalities that continue to fund Dominican prayer and work today in the light of the social, natural, and spiritual challenges facing the order and the Church of tomorrow.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 282 - Science, Religion, and Theology

    3 hours
    Controversies concerning the existence of God, the place of religion, cosmic and human evolution, and the pursuit of truth continue to pit many scientists against religious leaders, theologians, and ordinary believers. This course explores the lively tension between scientific and theological approaches to understanding the origin and destiny of the universe, the phenomenon of life, the role of human existence, culture, and society, the challenge of evil, and the task of living meaningfully and purposefully in today’s changing world.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
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  • THEO 299 - Community-Based Learning

    1 hour
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor
  

  • THEO 310 - Jesus the Christ

    3 hours
    This course explores what Christians mean when they call Jesus “the Christ.” Through scriptural, historical, and theological perspectives, students will gain an understanding of the current research on the historical Jesus, Christian reflection on Jesus’ person and work, and contemporary Christological models of Jesus (e.g., liberation, feminist).

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 320 - Theological Ethics

    3 hours
    How ought one live? The Catholic tradition has a particularly rich and often controversial legacy of reflection on moral matters. This course will introduce the student to the theological sources and methods of that tradition in dialogue with other traditions and currents of thought. Topics include biblical roots of moral reflection and action, discipleship, moral norms, conscience, the virtues, natural law, and the role of ecclesia authority in changing the life of the individual and community.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 321 - Sexual Ethics

    3 hours
    Perspective on the questions of meaning and morality concerning human sexuality and marriage, including love, nonmarital sex, divorce, parenthood, and gender roles. These will be considered in light of human experience, Christian tradition, Catholic Church teaching, and contemporary theological discussion.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 330 - The Mystery of God

    3 hours
    Study of the doctrine of God in the Hebrew Scriptures, the New Testament, and the history of Christian theology, with special attention to the issues of trinitarian doctrine, creation, providence, evil, and revelation, and theological perspectives on the understanding of God in the modern world.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 343 - Freud, Jung, and Religion

    3 hours
    What do psychologists have to say about religion? Is it a crutch, the “obsessional neurosis of humanity”? Is God an illusion of the weak? Or is religion good for us, and location in the presence of the divine essential for human well-being? This course will focus on the psychologies of religion espoused by Sigmund Freud and C.G. Jung, and will consider some of the challenges that their theories present to Christian theology.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
  

  • THEO 354 - Great Christian Thinkers

    3 hours
    This course provides an opportunity to reach up to and engage the minds of outstanding figures in the Christian tradition. The focus may be the writings of a single figure (e.g., Origen, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Catherine of Siena, Karl Barth, Karl Rahner, or Gustavo Gutierrez) or the engagement of two or more theologians in dialogue, often on a single problem or theme (e.g., sin and grace, eschatology, revelation, ethics, biblical interpretation, or religious pluralism).

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 360 - Religion and Politics

    3 hours
    Whether the context has been the fall of the Roman Empire, European expansion into the New World, the rise of Nazism, or recent responses to terrorism, the Christian theological tradition has included diverse and often conflicting views. This course explores theologically such topics as understandings of social order, politics, and eschatology, the uses of coercion, and the quest to identify a people’s “common good”.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 361 - Debates About God

    3 hours
    Using works by Plato, Kierkegaard, and others, this course will focus on questions of the religious basis of morality, the trial of Abraham, the difference between a genius and an apostle, faith and knowledge, the meaning of human suffering, indirect communication, and the possibility of human freedom.

    Listed also as POSC 361 .

    This course does not satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 362 - Theology and Ecology

    3 hours
    Global warming, habitat destruction, species extinction, and attempts to respond to these and other ecological crises raise profound theological and ethical issues. This course explores the religious understanding of nature as “creation,” the biblical tradition of “covenant” and “stewardship” as ecological partnership, theological interpretations of human interaction with nature, and the rise of environmental ethics and activism.

    Listed also as ENVS 362 .

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 368 - Biomedical and Health Care Ethics

    3 hours
    This course takes up a number of key ethical issues that emerge from contemporary developments in both biomedicine and health care. The theological dimensions, particularly the Catholic ethical approach to these issues, will receive special attention.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 369 - Celtic Spirituality

    3 hours
    This course will explore 1) the formative period of Celtic spirituality in Britain, Ireland, Scotland, and the European mainland, especially in the lives of the saints; 2) the impact of Celtic Christianity on both Roman Catholic and Protestant churches before, during and after the Reformation; and 3) the influences on and potential of Celtic spirituality in the modern period and today, particularly in regard to issues of social justice, the role of women in the church, and environmental redemption.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
  

  • THEO 373 - Christian Spirituality

    3 hours
    This course considers Christian spirituality holistically, with attention to its biblical foundations, major traditions, and schools. Students will explore elements of religious experience, stages of spiritual development, and the role of prayer and meditation in human life. Contemporary issues and applications will be emphasized, including the priority of the body, social action, lay spirituality, and spiritual guidance.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 376 - Asian Religions

    3 hours
    This course examines the central beliefs and distinctive practices of the major religious traditions of India, China, Japan, and Thailand. Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Shinto receive extended attention. Other traditions (e.g., Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, new religious movements) will receive consideration as interest and time permit. Students will explore aspects of interreligious dialogue and conflict among Asian traditions and also with Western faiths.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.

    This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
  

  • THEO 379 - Native American Ceremony and Ritual

    3 hours
    The study of any aspect of Native American spirituality is a highly holistic and interdisciplinary topic, and draws together materials from disciplines such as history, anthropology, literature, law, and religious studies as well as the oral histories and traditions of the people we will meet. This course examines Native American ceremonies and rituals. The course is a survey of native religious traditions, exploring the breadth and depth of spiritual expression among native people in North America. Assigned readings and class discussions cover a variety of important themes including sacred landscapes, mythic narratives, oral histories, communal identities, tribal values, elder teachings, visionary experiences, ceremonial practices, prayer traditions, and trickster wisdom.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.

    This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
  

  • THEO 380 - The Book of Job

    3 hours
    Using a multidisciplinary approach (literature, philosophy, sociology, politics, art, and music), this course offers a critical analysis of major themes (e.g., the mystery of God, the problem of innocent suffering, questions of justice) in the book of Job.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 381 - Native American Culture and Spirituality

    3 hours
    This seminar introduces students to the cultural, religious and social issues of another culture and people. Exploration begins in orientation classes consisting of presentation, discussions, and selected readings. The central component of the course is a service-learning trip, varying in duration from two to four weeks, depending on the topic. May be repeated with a different topic.

    Listed also as SOC 281 .

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

    This course will satisfy the multicultural core requirement.
  

  • THEO 382 - Special Topics in Religion and Culture

    3 hours
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
  

  • THEO 383 - The Book of Revelation

    3 hours
    This course will examine the Book of Revelation in its context and ours, with attention to the origin of apocalyptic literature in the late Jewish prophetic tradition, the advent of the third millennium, theological eschatology, and the implications of the resurgence of the apocalyptic in our time.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

    This course will satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 384 - Special Topics in Theological Methods

    3 hours
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
  

  • THEO 385 - Special Topics in Ethics and Spirituality

    3 hours
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

  

  • THEO 386 - Special Topics in History and Doctrine

    3 hours
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
  

  • THEO 389 - Special Topics in Biblical Literature and Language

    3 hours
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of the instructor
  

  • THEO 450 - Independent Study

    2-4 hours
    This course is intended for advanced students working in consultation with an instructor on a topic not covered in available courses.

    This course may not be used to satisfy the theology core area requirement.
  

  • THEO 455 - Internship

    1-8 hours
 

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